Important EPSS 0.0726 2019-09 archive

Executive Summary

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.

Overview

Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Information Disclosure
Released Sep 10 2019
Last Updated Sep 10 2019
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.0726 — 0.93548 percentile

EPSS Score

0.0726
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.93548 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products

13 affected products
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) 4475574 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) 4475574 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1 4475566 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) 4475566 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) 4475566 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition) 4475579 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) 4475579 (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Maybe
Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac Release Notes (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure No
Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions Click to Run (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure No
Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions Click to Run (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure No
Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac Release Notes (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure No
Office 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems Click to Run (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure No
Office 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems Click to Run (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure No

Patches

5 patches
Article Type Restart
4475574 Security Update Maybe
4475566 Security Update Maybe
4475579 Security Update Maybe
Release Notes Security Update No
Click to Run Security Update No

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments

Ying Xinlei of Ant-financial Light-Year Security Lab